The 1990s is the decade that Atlanta defined itself as a hip-hop and black mecca, and a large part of that was due to the infamous street party known as Freaknik. Atlanta magazine’s current issue takes an in-depth look back at Freaknik and examines the weekend’s birth, decline and eventual death. RELATED: Lil Wayne And […]
Freaknik 2010 may be off to a sluggish start, but authorities in every metro Atlanta county are preparing for the worst. They've gathered at Atlanta Public Safety Headquarters downtown to "speak with one voice" regarding Freaknik, said Atlanta Police spokesman James Polite Friday afternoon.
A Web site is promoting the return of Freaknik to Atlanta this April, but city officials say there's no permit application and they don't expect the event to happen. "It's not my intention for the city to be supportive of it," Mayor Kasim Reed said. Click here for details.
